BSFA magazines

I finally got around to becoming a BSFA member and received my first magazine issues just the other day.

Matrix is the BSFA's news magazine. It looks like a fan kind of production, not the big, shiny magazines we're used to in the shops. It is however very professional and thoroughly enjoyable. I found all the articles (which ranged from recent film reviews to Stephen Baxter talking about the influence of WWII on various SF authors) well written, often witty, easy to read and entertaining. Worth picking up id you see it at a con.

Vector is the BSFA's critical journal, full of reviews and with a nice black and white shiny cover featuring Michael Moorcock over a typewriter. I've just started reading it, very interesting, much more intellectual.

BTW the Matrix website is quite nice, Vector doesn't have one and the BSFA site is pretty dreadful. I know it's done by volunteers so I hate to be critical, but....it looks a bit crap.